While the normal average November temperature here is 41.5 degrees, this year’s average was 46 degrees. Only seven days had temperatures reaching below freezing.
These figures are from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Verhoff also noted that November’s normal precipitation is 1.10 inches; this month’s was 3.16 inches.
There was no recorded snowfall this November. In November, 2015, Bluffton area had already experienced one-half inch of snowfall (Nov. 22, 2015).
The Bluffton Community Assistance Program is busy at this time of year. Here’s a chat the Icon had with Jami Crawfis, who directs the program's food pantry.
Jami, are there families in the service area of the food pantry that need assistance at Christmas?
I still have a few large families and multiple individuals to adopt out.
The adopting families will provide fresh, frozen and/or canned food items (or even gift cards to a grocery store) for each family as well as gifts from their wish list.
All photos by Jamie Nygaard
Everyone loves a parade and there's fews as exciting at Bluffton's Blaze parade.
This year's Nov. 26 parade was no exception. Jamie Nygaard captured these parade photos for the Icon. Watch tomorrow's Icon for post-parade photos.
Parade float winners follow:
• First place float: St. Rita's Health Partners
• Second place float: Citizens National Bank
• Third place float: First National Bank
If you Christmas lights aren't up yet, not to worry. There's still time to enter the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce residential holiday light contest.
Judging takes place Saturday evening, Dec. 3.
Here's what you need to know:
Residents wanting their displays judged must send a request to [email protected]. The e-mail request must have the family name and address listed.
